Peter is a highly experienced family lawyer specialising in advising clients on all aspects of family disputes and child related issues. He is a member of the Solicitors Family Law Association which encourages a non-confrontational and conciliatory approach to resolving matrimonial and co-habitation breakdown. He lectures to other professionals on developments in family law, focusing on the effects of marriage breakdown in family businesses.

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Peter is a member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors family law Association) and subscribes to its code of practice, promoting a constructive and conciliatory approach to relationship breakdown www.resolution.org.uk He is also trained in Collaborative Law.

In his spare time, he enjoys politics, music, cinema and spending time with his family.

Stuart Hughes has extensive experience of dealing with all aspects of relationship breakdown including Divorce & Separation and disputes between unmarried cohabitants and in realtion to disputes concerning Children.

Stuart is an accredited Family Law specialist.

Stuart specialises particularly in financial disputes involving Owner Manager / Director Shareholders, family businesses and in high value financial disputes. He also has considerable experience in the special considerations which arise when there are issues concerning children.

Stuart is a member of Resolution (formerly the SFLA) and subscribes to its Code of Practice promoting a constructive and conciliatory approach towards relationship breakdown. www.resolution.org.uk

He is also trained in Collaborative Family Law and is a member of Hertfordshire Collaborative Law Group. www.hertsfamilylaw.co.uk

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Stuart is also the founder of The Gallery at Curwens

Clare is a highly experienced family lawyer, covering all aspects of family law including divorce and separation, financial issues, children and cohabitation cases.

She is a member of Resolution (formerly the SFLA) and subscribes to its Code of Practice which promotes a constructive and conciliatory approach towards relationship breakdown. www.resolution.org.uk Clare is a Member of the Law Society Family Law Panel, an accredited panel of family law specialists.

Clare trained as a collaborative lawyer in 2005 which encourages resolute of matrimonial issues outside of the Court process. She is a member of The Hertfordshire Collaborative Law Group www.hertsfamily.co.uk and North London collaborative Law Group.

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Maria trained with Curwens and qualified with the family law team. She has experience of dealing with all aspects of relationship breakdown, including Divorce and Separation. And has a particular interest in children matters which includes residence, contact and adoption.

She is a member of Resolution (formerly the SFLA) and subscribes to its Code of Practice promoting a constructive and conciliatory approach towards relationship breakdown. www.resolution.org.uk

Her recent work includes:

Amanda is a specialist family solicitor with many years of experience. She is keen to help clients find a practical and fair resolution to their issues – avoiding court proceedings where possible. Amanda is a trained Collaborative Lawyer, which enables her to offer the collaborative approach to her clients – essentially using round table meetings to negotiate settlements rather than litigate matters through the court.As a member of Resolution, Amanda agrees to conduct family cases in a reasonable and responsible manner, but will not hesitate to use emergency court action if needed to protect a client’s position.Amanda is on the SRA Family Law Panel and the Hertfordshire Law Society Council. She also helped to set up both the Hertfordshire Collaborative Pod (a collection of lawyers, IFAs and family counsellors who want to help clients resolve family and relationship issues in a dignified way), and the Hertfordshire branch of Resolution.When not advising clients Amanda enjoys travel, making jam and bell-ringing….just don’t call her a campanologist !